Belgrade vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1172
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2936
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$607
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$822
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
70
20
🏙️ Population
1.38M
2.86M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 29% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4511th and 2803rd ($1172 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and North Korea, respectively. Check Serbia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belgrade compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2979th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Pyongyang

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Belgrade Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2463
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.57
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7519
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$967
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$585
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$733
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$681
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$807
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$673
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$645
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$737
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$767
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$849
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$678
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$604
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$704
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$719
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$742
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$702
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$661
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$663
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$545
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$664
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$722
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$755
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$702
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$835
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1028
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$648
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$706
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$691
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1004
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$742
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$675
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$672
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$806
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$777

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911